Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, colleagues. The funding was extended for the year 2001-2002, and a further MOU signed for the recruitment portion only, which is effective April 1, 2002. Mr. Speaker, I would like to categorically state that I am not against our registered nurses receiving this bonus. On the contrary, I believe that we cannot say enough about how blessed we are in the Northwest Territories to have the calibre of nurses that we do.

Mr. Speaker, my concern is that there appears to have been a value placed on registered nurses over their allied health care professionals by this government. At the appropriate time, Mr. Speaker, I will have further questions for the Minister responsible. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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